Celebrate Poetry All Month Long with Read, Discuss, Do

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  Happy National Poetry Month! We are celebrating National Poetry Month with a weekly poetry challenge all month long. To follow along, subscribe to our newsletter or check back here every Monday and Friday throughout the month of April for updates.  Kickoff: Books and resources for National Poetry Month   Week one: Read and write haiku  Article: A Brief History of Poetry by Marci Whitehurst Week two: Read and write odes Article: Eight Creative Ways to Explore Poetry All Year Long by Rebecca J. Gomez Week three: Read and write riddle poems   Week four: Poet's choice! If you and/or your children/students participate in any of our challenges this month, we'd love to hear from you.  You can  email  us or  tag us  on Instagram (use the hashtag #RDDPoetryChallenge or #RDDPoetryMonth). We will be sharing some readers’ poems in a round-up post at the end of the month, so if you’d like your poems to be considered, please let us know when you s...
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Booksgiving: Books to celebrate giving and gratitude

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In the U.S., Thanksgiving is just around the corner. It’s a time to take stock of all the blessings in your life and express thanks and, for a lot of people, to give a little something back. In our book list today, we’re featuring books that celebrate not just gratitude, but also giving and sharing in your community. We hope these books encourage you to reach out to family, neighbors, and strangers in the coming weeks (and throughout the year).

Check out the list (with discussion and activity ideas)!

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